Montreal rent prices have jumped 70% in the last decade
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MONTREAL NEWS
Montreal rent prices have jumped 70% in the last decade
Population growth, gentrification and a game of catch-up with other markets have sent rents skyrocketing across the city.
(Montreal Gazette illustration)
By
Leora Schertzer
May 17, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.
Last Updated: June 16, 2026 at 8:57 a.m.
This is Part 1 of the Gazette series Renting Montreal.
Montreal rent prices have surged in recent decades, but the past 10 years have seen the fastest-growing rents to date.
In 2006, the average cost of rent for a Montrealer was $617 per month, according to data from the Canada Mortgag…
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